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Sewell To Bears In Fifth Round
04/29/23 | Football
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A third Oregon defensive player went off the board on day three of the 2023 NFL Draft on Saturday, as inside linebacker Noah Sewell was selected by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round with the No. 148 overall pick.
Cornerback Christian Gonzalez was taken No. 17 overall by the New England Patriots on Thursday, and edge rusher DJ Johnson was the No. 80 overall pick by the Carolina Panthers in the third round on Friday.
Sewell joins his brothers Penei Sewell (OL, Detroit Lions) and Nephi Sewell (LB, New Orleans Saints) in the NFL ranks. Penei Sewell was the No. 6 overall pick out of Oregon in the 2021 NFL Draft.
A two-time all-Pac-12 selection and the 2020 Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year, Sewell closed his three-year Oregon career with 215 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, two interceptions and three forced fumbles. He became the first Oregon player to be a finalist for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award multiple times, and is UO's first two-time semifinalist for the Butkus Award.
Sewell recorded 56 total tackles, 5.5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, four pass breakups, one interception and one fumble return in 12 games for the Ducks in 2022. He also rushed for a touchdown in Oregon's win at Colorado, becoming the first full-time UO defensive player to score a rushing TD since at least 1996.
The American Somoa native was a first-team all-conference pick in 2021 after leading Oregon and ranking second in the Pac-12 with 114 total tackles. He also notched career-highs of 8.5 tackles for loss and four sacks.
Sewell burst onto the scene as a true freshman in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, earning Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year while being one of just two FBS true freshmen to lead his team in tackles (45). He led all Pac-12 freshmen in tackles, TFLs (6.5) and sacks (2.0).
Oregon 2023 NFL Draft Picks
DB Christian Gonzalez – Round 1, Pick 17 (New England Patriots)
OLB DJ Johnson – Round 3, Pick 80 (Carolina Panthers)
ILB Noah Sewell – Round 5, Pick 148 (Chicago Bears)
Cornerback Christian Gonzalez was taken No. 17 overall by the New England Patriots on Thursday, and edge rusher DJ Johnson was the No. 80 overall pick by the Carolina Panthers in the third round on Friday.
Sewell joins his brothers Penei Sewell (OL, Detroit Lions) and Nephi Sewell (LB, New Orleans Saints) in the NFL ranks. Penei Sewell was the No. 6 overall pick out of Oregon in the 2021 NFL Draft.
A two-time all-Pac-12 selection and the 2020 Pac-12 Defensive Freshman of the Year, Sewell closed his three-year Oregon career with 215 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, two interceptions and three forced fumbles. He became the first Oregon player to be a finalist for the Polynesian College Football Player of the Year Award multiple times, and is UO's first two-time semifinalist for the Butkus Award.
Sewell recorded 56 total tackles, 5.5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, four pass breakups, one interception and one fumble return in 12 games for the Ducks in 2022. He also rushed for a touchdown in Oregon's win at Colorado, becoming the first full-time UO defensive player to score a rushing TD since at least 1996.
The American Somoa native was a first-team all-conference pick in 2021 after leading Oregon and ranking second in the Pac-12 with 114 total tackles. He also notched career-highs of 8.5 tackles for loss and four sacks.
Sewell burst onto the scene as a true freshman in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, earning Pac-12 Freshman Defensive Player of the Year while being one of just two FBS true freshmen to lead his team in tackles (45). He led all Pac-12 freshmen in tackles, TFLs (6.5) and sacks (2.0).
Oregon 2023 NFL Draft Picks
DB Christian Gonzalez – Round 1, Pick 17 (New England Patriots)
OLB DJ Johnson – Round 3, Pick 80 (Carolina Panthers)
ILB Noah Sewell – Round 5, Pick 148 (Chicago Bears)
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